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1967 Jaguar Mark X 4.2 - No Reserve
Registration No: RLO 378E
Chassis No: 1D52760BW
MOT: Exempt
Subject to much recent work including a full repaint into Opalescent Maroon
The 'rarest' Mark X, being a 4.2 Litre example pre-420G
Supplied with original green log book and service plan document issued by the supplying dealer, University Motors Ltd
Initially developed as Jaguar's replacement for the chassis constructed Mark IX and given the in-house codename "Zenith", the Jaguar Mark X (Ten) was the British manufacturer's top of the range saloon car throughout the 1960s.
The large and luxurious MkX was primarily aimed at the North American market, with the company hoping that the car would appeal to heads of state, diplomats and film stars. Introduced in the same year as Jaguar's iconic E-Type, the MkX impressed with its technical specification and innovations.
Unlike its predecessors, the car featured integrated unitary bodywork, the largest car constructed this way in the UK at the time, as well as independent rear suspension which was completely unheard of on early 1960s British luxury cars. Initally fitted with the same 3.8-litre, triple carburettor XK engine with straight port cylinder head as fitted to the E-Type, it gave Jaguar's flagship a top speed of 120 mph and capable handling at less than half the price of the contemporary Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud.
The Mark X introduced a new slightly forward-leaning nose design for Jaguar saloons, with its four headlamps set into rounded front fenders and a vaned grille. This front-end style was used on many of the manufacturer's later cars, forging Jaguar’s look for almost half a century. In 1964, in line with the E-Type, the Mark X's power unit would be upgraded with a 4.2 Litre XK unit in place of the 3.8 Litre which could be coupled to either an updated Borg Warner automatic transmission (a Type 8 rather than a DG) or the same full syncromesh gearbox as its Sports Car sister.
Only in production for two years, the 4.2 Litre Mark X was replaced by the 420G in 1967, and remains the rarest Mark X with only 5,137 built.
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